Artist: The Pied Pipers with Paul Weston and his Orchestra
Label: Capitol Records (185)
Year: 1945
Locations:
BioShock 2- Sea of Dreams teaser trailer, opening cinematic
Lyrics:
Dream
When you're feelin' blue
Dream
That's the thing to do
Dream
While the smoke rings rise in the air
You'll find your share of memories there
So dream
When the day is through
Dream
And they might come true
Things never are as bad as they seem
So dream, dream, dream
(instrumental)
Things never are as bad as they seem
So dream, dream, dream
The Pied Pipers originally were an octet vocal group in the 1930s. Their numbers held steady as a quartet throughout the years. By 1945 as they recorded this song, the group consisted of June Hutton, Clark Yocum, Chuck Lowry, and Hal Hopper. See here for a list of the various Pied Pipers lineups.
Originally composed by Johnny Mercer in 1944, "Dream" has become a jazz standard which popular versions by Frank Sinatra and Roy Orbison.
The Pied Pipers had just moved from RCA and signed on with Capitol Records when they charted #1 with "Dream" in March of 1945. The record was backed with "Tabby the Cat". Their rendition of "Dream" eventually became the closing theme of Johny Mercer's own radio show. They eventually had twelve hit singles in total.
Some of the original members of the Pied Pipers still tour and perform to this day.
Additional Videos: A different arrangement of the Pied Pipers singing in 1951
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